Salary for Chemical Engineers

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Also known as:  Absorption and Adsorption Engineer, Chemical Process Engineer, Chemical Research Engineer, Fuels Engineer, Oxidation Engineer, Plastics Engineer, Polymerization Engineer, Refinery Process Engineer

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These college-educated professionals often pursue Master's or doctoral degrees, and apply their advanced knowledge of engineering, physics and chemistry to the design of chemical plant equipment and processes used to manufacture chemicals and products ranging from detergent to paper. Additionally, these professionals monitor the production chain in chemical plants to ensure the safety and reliability of key measurements, and to troubleshoot problems that may arise. They are required to stay informed regarding the relevant regulations regarding chemical use, storage, and disposal, and to comply with environmental regulations.

A Chemical Engineer will normally get a pay level of $68,430 to $168,960 depending on experience and domain knowledge. will usually earn a wage of one hundred and fourteen thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars on an annual basis.

can obtain the highest salaries in Texas, which has average pay scales of close to $138,600. These employees make the highest salary in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction, where they receive wages of $146,110.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 44.70 percent nationwide in that time.

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INDUSTRIES

Chemical Engineers tend to make the most in the following industries:

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$146,110
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$134,830
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$117,510
Transportation and Warehousing
$115,490
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$114,710
Manufacturing
$114,220

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Educational Services
$74,270
Construction
$83,230
Utilities
$96,160
Wholesale Trade
$107,190
Public Administration
$113,990
Manufacturing
$114,220
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